The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-08-25
Platform.
LAND.


We desire to secure to every industrious citizens
home, Ne the highest result OF free, institutions
To this end We demand graduated land tax on
q large estates, especially thosesheld for spec
0tAtive or tenant purposes; the reclama tton Of
ell nnearned land grants: the immediate opening
Of Oklahoma to homestead settlement; the pur-
chase OF all unoceupied Indian lands and the
settlement VI the various tribes upon lands in
eeveraity; also laws preventing corporations
from acquiring real estate beyond the re- uire-
ments Ut their business and alien ownership OF
OF land. The systems Of irrigation In States and
territories where necessary should be under
such public control Ne ehall eecurc-the free and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises 70 the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of communications and Transports
ton should be owned or controlled BY the PEG
pie, rs ie the United States postal syetem, aud
equitable rates everywhere established,
MONEY.
The establishment OF national monetary
system In the interest Of the producer instea OF
the Spectator and usurer. by which circulating
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be issued directly to the people
without the intervention Of banks, o, loaned to
citizens upon ample security at q low rate OF
interest to relieve them from the extortions Of
Csury and enable them to control the money sup
Wy. Postal sNsinys hAl.ks should be easALlish-
ed. While we have free coinage Of gold, We
should have free coinage OF silver. We demand
condemn the furthur Issue Of interert-bearing
bonds ctheri by the National government or BY
Statcsterritories or municipalities.
Arbitration should take the place OF strikes
and other Injurious methods OF settling labor
cisputee the letting Of convict labor to contract
nra nPnh ifQds 10 ahnia had
in public works: the hours Of labor IN industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with the
increase of production in labor-savngsm ach nery;
employees protected from bodily injury; equal
pay given for equal work for both sexes and
labor, agricultural and Cooperative aeeocia-
tons be fostercd and incorporated by law.
The foundation of republic 10 the intelligence
Of its citizens and children who are driven in
to workshops, mines and factories are de-
prived Of education, which should be secured
to al By proper legislation. We desire 70
see labor organization extend throughout
civilized countries until 1t shall be impossible
for deapcts TO array the workingmen Of one
c0sueSy In war against their brothers Of
anolher country.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
In appreciation Of the services OF the United
States GoldiGrs and sailors, we demand for
them justice before charity. The purposely
deprecated money paid them during the war
should be made equal In value to the gold
paid The boLdEolder. The soldier was prom
ised coin or its equivalent and paid in depreci-
nted pspcr. The boIdholder loaned the Govern
mcnt deprecated paper and contracted to take
Il for bis bonds, but was psid IN gold.
INCOME TAX.
A graduated income tax isthe moet equitable
system of taxation, placing the burden Of
government on those who can best afford to
pay, instead Of laying 1t on the farmers and
producers, exempting millionaire stockholders
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture or the United States Senate By
millionaires and tools OF corporations, who
have no sympathy with free institutions, threat.
ems the very existence of the republic. We
demand . constitutional amendment making
United States Senators elective BY direct vote
Of the people.
MON0oLIAN SLAVES.
Such State and National laws should be adopt
Cd 90 ahall eilectually exclude from America
the Nepgolisn slave and Aaiatic compett
ton.
The employment Of bodies Of armed men b
private corporations should be prohibited.
sUFPkRAoE.
The Right to vote 10 inherent In citizenship
irrespective OF sex.
.TEMrERAKcE.
Excessive wealth resulting In luxury aud idi.p
| ness on the one hand and excessive toll and
i poverty on the other lead to intemperance and
| Vice. The measures OF reform here demanded
| will prove TO be the scientific solution OF the
temperance question.
STATE usCEs.
| Fint-Trsnsportatfon- demand the sA0l
itisn Of the Iowa rsilrosd comm ssion and Tia
| freight charges and reducing passenger rates
| to two cents . mile on oil frstclaas roads.
| Eecond-Psy up-We demand the prompt
payment Of the State debt n the reduction Of
tho legal rata Of interest.
Thin-Land etc..-A free government must
which permits large trscts Of lAnds to be held
unused by isdivtdnals Or corporations, and in
sist that foreigners ehall not be permitted 20 %,
| quise title to real estate In Iowa.
| Fourth. No demand thkt mortgage owners
shall b compelled 10 pay taxes upon their
mortgages, who're recorded AMI that mortgages
be released 10 that extent.
Fifth. We srFasgn tie monopolist who con.
trollsd the lsst for their unscrupulona
truculency 10 corporate interestsand their base
betrayal Of platform pledges. Theyvoted down
/ tho following important bills: The non-reti-
dent alien land bill; the Caaestt screen bill;
the bill to abolish truck stores; bills for more
Just system OF taxation and assessments; the bill
| to reduce interest; the bill to compel the mort
gage owner to pay his share Of taxes; the bill TO
prohibit free paeees TO state officials; the bill
| providing for the election Of road commissioners
by popular vote. and 10 empower them to dx
maximum rstee for transportation.
6ixth.-They gerrymandercd this state into
congressional senatorial and legislative districts
and have given minority Of the voters the con-
troll Of the Legislature and the election Of tho
| United State senators.
Sevsnth.-This state IL now represented In the
United States senate by monopoliets who bctray
heir constitaents at every turn. The next leg
.iature will ect q United States senator. We
speal to the voters to elect only anti-m,nopo-
lists In order 70 secure representation In the
.spato.
Eighth W. Invite every lover OF h's cour try
% unite with us IN organizing this rev party
9spignsd to reform our laws and relieve ~ the